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231 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374159030
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 30 April 2013
Description
From the Mouth of the Whale is an Icelandic saga for the modern age. The year is 1635. Iceland is a world darkened by superstition, poverty, and cruelty. Men of science marvel over a unicorn's horn, poor folk worship the Virgin in secret, and both...
Community Reviews Summary of 261 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
reflective 50%
adventurous 41%
dark 41%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
informative 16%
sad 16%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
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231 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374159030
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 30 April 2013
Description
From the Mouth of the Whale is an Icelandic saga for the modern age. The year is 1635. Iceland is a world darkened by superstition, poverty, and cruelty. Men of science marvel over a unicorn's horn, poor folk worship the Virgin in secret, and both...
Community Reviews Summary of 261 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
reflective 50%
adventurous 41%
dark 41%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
informative 16%
sad 16%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.